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Debt -Textual (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2017 EUR (€)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	May 01, 2020	Feb. 05, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate				1.59%			1.59%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				$ 850,000,000			$ 850,000,000
Tangible Equity Unit, Initial Principal Amount | $ / shares				$ 15.6099			$ 15.6099
Tangible Equity Units Issued, State Rate Of Return				6.50%			6.50%
Tangible Equity Unit, Quarterly Cash Distribution | $ / shares				$ 1.4375			$ 1.4375
Tangible Equity Unit, Repayment							$ 18,600,000	$ 17,400,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage														6.00%
Repayments of Senior Debt							700,000,000	0
Redemption price, percentage	106.375%
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 0	$ 29,900,000	$ 0	29,870,000	$ 0
Debt call premium on retired debt	$ (24,400,000)			24,400,000			24,400,000
Letters of credit, outstanding				34,600,000			34,600,000
Debt deferred financing fees				13,300,000			13,300,000
2024 Senior Notes
Principal amount														$ 600,000,000
Notes redeemed	600,000,000
Redeemed principal	$ 100,000,000
Redemption price, percentage	103.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (29,900,000)
2026 Notes
Principal amount														$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage														6.375%
2024 and 2026 Senior Notes
Repayments of Senior Debt	724,400,000
2024 Notes
Redeemed principal	$ 100,000,000
Term A1 Loan
Principal amount				$ 825,000,000			$ 825,000,000
Senior Notes
Proceeds from borrowings on senior unsecured notes | €			€ 350
Euro Bond Coupon Rate				3.25%			3.25%
Bilateral agreements
Credit facility				$ 170,000,000			$ 170,000,000
New Revolving Credit Facility | DJO Global Inc Financing Facilities
Line of Credit Sub Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity Available for Specific Future Transaction		$ 50,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | New Revolving Credit Facility | DJO Global Inc Financing Facilities
Credit facility				975,000,000			975,000,000
Amended Credit Facility
Debt instrument covenant maximum total leverage ratio												4.50
Debt instrument covenant minimum interest coverage ratio												3.00
Debt instrument, gross leverage ratio													5.00
Letter of Credit
Credit facility				$ 292,900,000			$ 292,900,000
Scenario, Forecast | Amended Credit Facility
Debt instrument covenant maximum total leverage ratio									3.50	4.00	4.25

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